Ystral Opens New Trial Center in Germany

The machine and systems manufacturer Ystral has opened a new trial center at its headquarters in Ballrechten-Dottingen / Germany. The new facility enables Ystral to carry out more customer trials than before while processing a broader range of raw materials.

The new trial building was constructed in a compact cubic design on an area of around 150 square meters and can be expanded with an additional trial building on an adjacent open site.

At the Ystral trial center, companies can develop new products and processes or optimize existing ones, train their operating personnel on Ystral machines, and test the mixing technology provider’s solutions.

Ystral has already conducted several tests in the new trial building. Following trials, a printing ink manufacturer awarded Ystral an order with a project volume worth several million euros. 

The new trial area complies with statutory explosion protection and water protection requirements, and the machines used are ATEX-compliant. Trials with flammable and explosive media are possible there following a case-by-case assessment. During the tests, users do not need to be on site themselves but can follow proceedings remotely via livestream.

In Ystral’s in-house laboratory, samples can be examined under an optical microscope with respect to various parameters. This includes density measurement and particle size analysis by means of dynamic light scattering. Additionally, viscosities can be determined using various measurement methods, with and without tempering, and curves for different shear rates can be recorded.

Ystral designs, engineers, and manufactures highly efficient mixing, dispersing, and powder induction machines, as well as process systems, used worldwide in the chemical, paints and coatings, food, pharmaceutical, household, and cosmetics industries, as well as in battery production.